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Rohit Sabharwal

Tarn Taran

Summary

Mr. Rohit Sabharwal is an exceptional project Manager/ Coordinator who has managed over 1500+ projects. He holds more than 10 years of professional experience and offer a strong searching, analytical, planning and organizational skill to manage competing demands.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Managing Associate

Lex Orbis
06.2022 - Current
  • Managing a team of 15 people (Trainee Associate/Associate/Senior Associate)
  • Achieved exceptional client satisfaction scores by ensuring timely, precise, and actionable IP research deliverables.
  • Engaged in direct communication with clients about their requirements and hard deadlines for project delivery.
  • Conducting IP projects (Patent landscape studies, prior art searches, Design Patent search, White space analysis, claim chart preparation and Freedom to operate studies during Product Development) and market research projects.
  • Successfully hiring and onboarding experienced analysts.
  • Designed and executed structured training programs to enhance analysts' expertise in patent research, competitive intelligence, and IP strategy.
  • Developed and standardized operational processes, improving efficiency, reducing turnaround times, and ensuring consistent delivery quality.
  • Partnered with global leadership on strategic planning, contributing to expansion initiatives and positioning India as a key hub for IP Research.
  • Handling different technology domain project.
  • Awarded with Best employee of the Month.

Assistant Manager

Evalueserve
12.2020 - 06.2022
  • Conducting IP projects (Patent landscape studies, prior art searches, Design Patent search, White space analysis and Freedom to operate studies during Product Development) and market research projects.
  • Conducting ad hoc research on cross sector industry through secondary research.
  • Providing customized reports, insights from the data and information captured such as market sizing, competitive benchmarking, forecasting.
  • Present the results in easily understandable Excel & Powerpoint documents, allowing clients to quickly engage with the findings.
  • Global, regional, and country level tracking and summarizing the updates as short research briefs, creating detailed databases/models.
  • Conducted secondary research by identifying the best sources of data and extracting information from various sources, including paid databases, analyst reports, and company publications.
  • Preparation of Competitive Intelligence for strategic decisions to clients.
  • Created project proposals for the clients that included time, cost and effort estimation on the basis of preliminary technical and resource analysis.
  • Served several clients directly while managing them in FTE setups by proactively updating clients over the emails and client calls.
  • Managing the billing process involved of ongoing projects.
  • Managing a team of Senior research associate and research associate.
  • Created training programs on the concepts of Intellectual Property (IP)/ Market research to be used during training sessions for new hires in the team.
  • Conducted various pilot projects on competitive intelligence and have converted the clients into FTE setup with the company.

Deputy Manager in R&D Department

Steel Strips Wheels Limited
05.2019 - 11.2020
  • Individually manages and conduct IP projects (Patent landscape studies, prior art searches, Design Patent search, and Freedom to operate studies during Product Development.
  • Conduct training sessions for the R&D team members of 60 employees on the concept of intellectual property rights.
  • Monitoring the patent publications of competitor.
  • Working with patent attorney's during FER (First Examination report) publications.
  • Draft the proposed idea by interviewing inventor.
  • Performed SWOT analysis on the basis of competitor/ Non competitor patent portfolio.
  • Manage the patent and design application filing in India and foreign jurisdictions.
  • Drafting and providing indemnity letter to various customers regarding IP infringement which helps in achieving business.
  • Manage the company IP litigation matter.
  • Awards recognition for an exceptional inventor is started and proposed during my tenure at the company.
  • Market search for the developing technology used in the automobile sector.
  • Proposal sharing with an OEM's that includes an attribute of company's product. These proposals were created after intense market search for the competitor's product already been in the market.
  • During my tenure, patent Infringement is checked and go ahead is provided for new RFQ (request for quotation) received from Indian automobile OEMs international automobile OEMs.
  • Involved in hiring of technical consultant (Indian/ Foreigner) to a company.
  • (Chandigarh)
  • Managed the company's entire patent portfolio, increasing patent filings from 10 to 40 since my hiring.
  • Successfully converted 4 clients (OEM's business of worth INR 8 Crore) by delivering Indemnity letter (Non infringement assurance on any other IP rights) during RFQ (request for quotation) phase.

Senior Research Associate

Evalueserve Private Limited
01.2018 - 05.2019
  • Liaison with sales team and client to understand client objective, designing solution, preparing proposals, and project planning and execution.
  • Conducting IP projects (Patent landscape studies, prior art searches, Design Patent search, Benchmarking, Patent invalidation and Freedom to operate studies in the domain of automobile and the FMCG products.
  • Working with clients on Competitive intelligence that involve Competitors profiling based on technology and Identifying key players/competitors, innovations, emerging trends, product prediction, white space in specific technology domain through analysis of Patents and scientific literature.
  • First-hand communication (both oral and written) with clients for understanding the project requirements and developing and implementing a timeline the team shall use to reach the deadlines.
  • Final stage quality checks to ensure that the project meets the highest standards in the industry.
  • Manage the database and provide overview for the projects by plotting various analytical graphs and report presentations for various projects.
  • Conducting training sessions for the team members on the concepts of intellectual property research, patent searching techniques and value addition in the reports.
  • Preparing project proposals based on client's requirements.
  • Preparing SOP's for different project for the team members.

Research Associate

Evalueserve Private Limited
10.2016 - 12.2017
  • Patent search, analysis, mapping and Watch.
  • Business intelligence information mining (collaboration, acquisition & merges etc.)
  • Market, Competitive information and Non-patent research mining & analysis.
  • Interacting with the client during the client calls to recognize the actual requirements associated with the project.

Senior Patent Analyst

Sagacious IP
03.2016 - 10.2016
  • Maintaining the relationship with the client; performing searches on the client's inventions; and supervising the client on his patent portfolio.
  • Managing a team of Intern patent analysts and patent analyst on projects and ensuring the timely submission of the projects on dedicated deadlines.
  • Conducting training sessions for the new joiners on the concepts of intellectual property research and patent searching techniques.
  • Preparing project proposals based on client's requirements.

Patent Analyst

Sagacious IP
07.2014 - 03.2016
  • Understanding the subject patent/invention; conducting the search; and preparing the final deliverable report to the client.
  • Working in a team project and coordinating with the team members to ensure the timely submission of the projects on the dedicated deadline.
  • Interacting with the client during the client calls to recognize the actual requirements associated with the project.

Education

LL.B. - Law

CCSU

B. Tech - Mechanical Engineering

Amritsar College Of Engineering & Technology
Amritsar, Punjab

HSC - Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry

Government Secondary School
Tarn Taran, Punjab

SSC -

Saint Francis Convent School
Tarn Taran, Punjab

Skills

  • IP Rally
  • Derwent Innovation
  • Questel Orbit
  • IFI
  • Google Patents
  • USPTO
  • Espacenet
  • Patentscope
  • Google Scholar
  • IEEE Explore
  • ScienceDirect
  • Global Design Database
  • Design View
  • Factiva
  • Crunchbase
  • ZoomInfo
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Learning and problem-solving attitude
  • Good interaction and communication skills
  • Hardworking
  • Motivation skills

Certification

  • 2013, Completed B-Tech with 76.3 %
  • 2013, Six Month Industrial Training At 'Jay Bharat Maruti Limited (Gurgaon)'
  • 2012, A Major Project On 'Solar Powered Refrigeration System'
  • 2012, Two Month Industrial Training At 'RCF Kapurthala (Punjab)'
  • 2011, Pro-E
  • 2011, Auto cad {2d &3D}
  • 2019, PCT101 (WIPO)
  • 2026, Think patents: the value of patent documentation for innovation and research from European patent academy

Knowledge About Tools And Resources

  • IP Rally
  • Derwent Innovation
  • Questel Orbit
  • IFI
  • Google Patents
  • USPTO
  • Espacenet
  • Patentscope
  • Google Scholar
  • IEEE Explore
  • ScienceDirect
  • Global Design Database
  • Design View
  • Factiva
  • Crunchbase
  • ZoomInfo

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 02/04/90
  • Marital Status: Married

Project Domains

  • Mechanical Automobile
  • Construction Elements
  • Pumps
  • Valves
  • Washing machines
  • HVAC
  • Elevator
  • Refrigerators
  • EV
  • Electronic cigarette
  • Biomedical
  • Catheters
  • Non-Invasive technology
  • Pre-filled syringes
  • Electronic
  • Smartphone
  • Smart home
  • Communication
  • 5G
  • IOT

Work Profile

  • Lex Orbis, Managing Associate, 06/01/22, Present, Conducting IP projects (Patent landscape studies, prior art searches, Design Patent search, White space analysis, claim chart preparation and Freedom to operate studies during Product Development) and market research projects., Managing a team of 15 people (Trainee Associate/Associate/Senior Associate), Involve in direct communication with clients about their requirements and hard deadlines of delivering the projects., Handling different technology domain project., Successfully hiring and onboarding experienced analysts., Designed and executed structured training programs to enhance analysts' expertise in patent research, competitive intelligence, and IP strategy., Developed and standardized operational processes, improving efficiency, reducing turnaround times, and ensuring consistent delivery quality., Achieved exceptional client satisfaction scores by ensuring timely, precise, and actionable IP research deliverables., Partnered with global leadership on strategic planning, contributing to expansion initiatives and positioning India as a key hub for IP Research., Awarded with Best employee of the Month.
  • Evalueserve, Assistant Manager, 12/01/20, 06/01/22, Conducting IP projects (Patent landscape studies, prior art searches, Design Patent search, White space analysis and Freedom to operate studies during Product Development) and market research projects., Conducting ad hoc research on cross sector industry through secondary research., Providing customized reports, insights from the data and information captured such as market sizing, competitive benchmarking, forecasting., Present the results in easily understandable Excel & Powerpoint documents, allowing clients to quickly engage with the findings., Global, regional, and country level tracking and summarizing the updates as short research briefs, creating detailed databases/models., Responsible for secondary research -Identifying the best sources of data, extracting information from the sources, including paid databases, publications from analyst reports and from company reports and websites., Preparation of Competitive Intelligence for strategic decisions to clients., Created project proposals for the clients that included time, cost and effort estimation on the basis of preliminary technical and resource analysis., Served several clients directly while managing them in FTE setups by proactively updating clients over the emails and client calls., Managing the billing process involved of ongoing projects., Managing a team of Senior research associate and research associate., Created training programs on the concepts of Intellectual Property (IP)/ Market research to be used during training sessions for new hires in the team., Conducted various pilot projects on competitive intelligence and have converted the clients into FTE setup with the company.
  • Steel Strips Wheels Limited (Chandigarh), Deputy Manager in R&D Department, 05/01/19, 11/30/20, Individually manages and conduct IP projects (Patent landscape studies, prior art searches, Design Patent search, and Freedom to operate studies during Product Development., Conduct training sessions for the R&D team members of 60 employees on the concept of intellectual property rights., Monitoring the patent publications of competitor., Working with patent attorney's during FER (First Examination report) publications., Draft the proposed idea by interviewing inventor., Performed SWOT analysis on the basis of competitor/ Non competitor patent portfolio., Manage the patent and design application filing in India and foreign jurisdictions., Drafting and providing indemnity letter to various customers regarding IP infringement which helps in achieving business., Manage the company IP litigation matter., Awards recognition for an exceptional inventor is started and proposed during my tenure at the company., Market search for the developing technology used in the automobile sector., Proposal sharing with an OEM's that includes an attribute of company's product.
  • Evalueserve Private Limited, Senior Research Associate, 01/01/18, 05/31/19, Liaison with sales team and client to understand client objective, designing solution, preparing proposals, and project planning and execution., Conducting IP projects (Patent landscape studies, prior art searches, Design Patent search, Benchmarking, Patent invalidation and Freedom to operate studies in the domain of automobile and the FMCG products., Working with clients on Competitive intelligence that involve Competitors profiling based on technology and Identifying key players/competitors, innovations, emerging trends, product prediction, white space in specific technology domain through analysis of Patents and scientific literature., First-hand communication (both oral and written) with clients for understanding the project requirements and developing and implementing a timeline the team shall use to reach the deadlines., Final stage quality checks to ensure that the project meets the highest standards in the industry., Manage the database and provide overview for the projects by plotting various analytical graphs and report presentations for various projects., Conducting training sessions for the team members on the concepts of intellectual property research, patent searching techniques and value addition in the reports., Preparing project proposals based on client's requirements., Preparing SOP's for different project for the team members.
  • Evalueserve Private Limited, Research Associate, 10/01/16, 12/31/17, Patent search, analysis, mapping and Watch., Business intelligence information mining (collaboration, acquisition & merges etc.), Market, Competitive information and Non-patent research mining & analysis., Interacting with the client during the client calls to recognize the actual requirements associated with the project.
  • Sagacious IP, Senior Patent Analyst, 03/01/16, 10/31/16, Maintaining the relationship with the client; performing searches on the client's inventions; and supervising the client on his patent portfolio., Managing a team of Intern patent analysts and patent analyst on projects and ensuring the timely submission of the projects on dedicated deadlines., Conducting training sessions for the new joiners on the concepts of intellectual property research and patent searching techniques., Preparing project proposals based on client's requirements.
  • Sagacious IP, Patent Analyst, 07/01/14, 03/31/16, Understanding the subject patent/invention; conducting the search; and preparing the final deliverable report to the client., Working in a team project and coordinating with the team members to ensure the timely submission of the projects on the dedicated deadline., Interacting with the client during the client calls to recognize the actual requirements associated with the project.

Timeline

Managing Associate

Lex Orbis
06.2022 - Current

Assistant Manager

Evalueserve
12.2020 - 06.2022

Deputy Manager in R&D Department

Steel Strips Wheels Limited
05.2019 - 11.2020

Senior Research Associate

Evalueserve Private Limited
01.2018 - 05.2019

Research Associate

Evalueserve Private Limited
10.2016 - 12.2017

Senior Patent Analyst

Sagacious IP
03.2016 - 10.2016

Patent Analyst

Sagacious IP
07.2014 - 03.2016

LL.B. - Law

CCSU

B. Tech - Mechanical Engineering

Amritsar College Of Engineering & Technology

HSC - Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry

Government Secondary School

SSC -

Saint Francis Convent School
Rohit Sabharwal